The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-03-17
WEST AND SOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH.
A large f1vwheel in the machine shon of
the North Chicago rolling mills hurst on the
9Th and f,ayv into Fragments MANY worlr.
men were struck i,v the flvino missiles and
one of than Eredericl- Ailen wac 90 badlv
iniured that he can NOT live lanes RYAN
was also seriously hurt and NAV not re-
cover
The shinole mill of Carr Brothers. near
Alpena, Mich, was wrecked bv a boiler ex-
plosiou on the 9Th. which killed Emory Carr
and fatally scalded Waldo Carr. Eugene
Carr was also seriously hurt.
Robert Mesen. st. Louis carpenter. sued
his wife for divorce. and when the case
was called up in court on the Sth shot him
self.
The entire business portion of Garden
City, Kan, was burned on the 9Th, causing
a total loss of over S65, 600; only partially
insured.
The steamer Yazoo Valley was burned to
the waters edge, on the 9th, on the Red
river Boat and cargo are a total loss
Three colored deck hands were drowned.
The boiler of Gibbs shingle mill, near
Edmore, Mich, exploded with terrific force
on the 9th, completely wrecking the mill
and causing terrible fatality Two men
were instantly killed (names not known),
and six or seven seriously wounded, one of
In the Federal Court at Austin, Tex, on
the 9th General George w. Russ ct al. OBJ
tanned Judgment against Count Joseph Tel
fener, of Paris, for 1884, 800 for non-fulfill-
ment of land purchase.
The Nebraska Legislature has fixed the
maximum rate for passenger traffic on
State railways at three cents mile.
At a meeting at Chicago on the 9th of the
executive committee of the Chicago & Ohio
river pool, resolution was unanimously
adopted to dissolve the pool March 81, and
the commission was directed to close up its
affairs and settle balances between lines up
to April /.
S The Western Nail Association has decided
that the present card price of s2.70 keg
shall hold for the ensuing season.
Oscar Neebe, the anarchist, was allowed
to leave the Chicago Jail on the 9th for the
first time in six months. He was taken to
his home that he might look once more at
the features of his wife, who died the day
before.
The Texas Legislature has passed bill
to prevent pooling by railway companies,
providing for the punishment of railway
officials violating the act by fine of from
5000 to 81, 900 and Imprisonment for six
months to two years A bill recurring rail-
way companies operating lines in Texas to
give thirty days' notice of reduction of
wages has also been passed.
A dispatch of the 9th from Louisa. Ky.,
reports terrible tragedy at a hamlet in
Lawrence Countv that State Samuel
Smith. aoed six.een had coma dit1icnItv
with neiobhor Stenhen Hammond and
arminp himself with a revolver went to
] Hammond,s house and shot him dead. Tn
attempting to defend her husband. Mrs.
Hammond vos fatally wounded Her two
children. how and girl tried to escane.
when the murderer feiIed them both with
balls. He then fied and has not been can.
| tured. The children NAV recover.
Charles Worsbam coIored man bas
been nominated for Stote Senator bv the
Renpbbcans of Petersbnrp Va
HolIinosworth. tbe embezzlino ex-treas
urer of Knox County Ind ,yas On the 1Otb
formally sentenced to three vears at hard
Ioho, ~ 49, Toefowror,,,;,Io ,,o,,;to,t;a,, !
Tnaa ara do,,o, u;s ,tton,a,,s Iii c,'aa1 anT
to the Snnreme Court
The north bound messenger train on the
Missouri Pacific railroad n,nnoed down :
! fifteen-foot embanl,ment near HiIlsboro
TeS on the 9th and was hadIv wreclTed
| MANY of tho ns sssenoers were more mr. less
| in;nred hui Mono fS.,Ily
Three of the largest blocks in Wichita
| Tex were iestroved by an incendi.rv firf
| ON the 9th. Loss $40 Oo0. insurance ss 600
John Mcclure driver of the street ca,
recently struck bv an engine Mt a CROSSING
in Youngstown, o., has brought suit again s.
the New York, Pennsylvania Il Ohio Rail
road Company for $4,000 damages. HI
claims life injuries.
At Chicago on the 10th William Cunning
ham. a civil engineer from Durango. Mex.
was robbed in a saloon of s.. 800
The estimated stock of wheat in the coun
|
-four. according to the Cincinnati Price Chr
rent. is 1915 600 600 bushels against 200 OOO. .OO
| in 1888 The exnortahIe snrnlus for tn,
next four months is apparently not exceed
ing 10000. 900 bushels. possibly less. TIL,
stock of corn is estimated at 54S. .OOO. .OO
| bnshe,a or thirty-t1vo Nor cent of the 1SS
cron against s12 ono Oco bushels last Yea